Bluffton

County:: Beaufort County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 52.129
State:: South Carolina

Bluffton is a town located in Beaufort County, South Carolina. Bluffton has a 2025 population of 39,846. Bluffton is currently growing at a rate of 6.13% annually and its population has increased by 40.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 28,338 in 2020.

The average household income in Bluffton is $151,497 with a poverty rate of 4.82%. The median age in Bluffton is 41 years: 39.6 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Bluffton includes 74.94% White, 9.42% Black or African American, 7.52% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	23,473	74.94%
Black or African American	2,951	9.42%
Other race	2,356	7.52%
Two or more races	2,180	6.96%
Asian	280	0.89%
Native American	83	0.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Bluffton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Bluffton's average per capita income is $54,275. Household income levels show a median of $105,463. The poverty rate stands at 4.82%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$126,065	-
Families	$116,316	$170,356
Households	$105,463	$151,497
Non Families	$66,649	$73,376

$54,275

Average Income

$105,463

Median Household Income

4.82%

Poverty Rate